Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Tops

The Flankers: a loopback cotton top for regular wear

Flankers · The Rugby Pullover

Nov 1, 2026·

A top does not need to be complicated to be useful. The Flankers proves it — loopback cotton, dark blue with off-white, and a cut that stays out of the way.

Fabric

The fabric is loopback cotton with a slight texture. Under daylight it reads dark blue with off-white; indoors it goes a shade deeper, which is typical of good dyeing.

How to wear it

Pair it simply. A knit polo and suede shoes is enough. Avoid a second pattern — the Flankers looks best when everything else is calm.

Care

Wash with similar tones for the first few cycles. loopback cotton can release a little dye; after that it settles.

Fit

The cut is regular. Room through the thigh, a straight fall, relaxed without looking oversized. Between sizes, take the smaller one.

Worth knowing

Colours within the range are dyed to sit together, which makes combining two pieces from the same fabric straightforward.

Simple, well made, easy to live with. That is the whole argument.